<p><em>SARASOTA</em> - New College of Florida has hired a Stetson University manager as its new general counsel. </p><p>The appointment of Mark St. Louis — an attorney with experience in higher education, human resources and management — was effective July 1.</p><p>St. Louis was the manager of Stetson university's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy. He also served as the center's coordinator while he pursued his law degree.</p><p>St. Louis previously served as human resources coordinator at St. Petersburg College from 2008 to 2009. </p><p>“Mark has broad experience across the range of legal issues in higher education,” said John Martin, New College's vice president for finance and administration.</p><p>From 2001 to 2008, St. Louis served as a human resources specialist with the Michigan Army National Guard while completing his undergraduate studies.</p><p>He was deployed to Kuwait from 2006 to 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was also an intern with the emergency management division of the Michigan State Police in 2004.</p><p>St. Louis received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 2005, his master's degree in business administration from Baker College in 2008 and his law degree from Stetson in 2012.</p><p>He was admitted to the Florida Bar in October 2012.</p>